Record: 50-56-4, .473 W-L% (10th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -12.41 (11th of 11) ▪ SOS: -11.66 (11th of 11)
Conference Champion: Bowling Green State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Bowling Green State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 22.1 | 16.6 | -5.19 | -8.77 | |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 16.9 | 7.1 | -5.10 | -13.64 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 17.7 | 11.0 | -5.53 | -11.53 | |
| Central Michigan | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 20.7 | 18.1 | -9.17 | -11.81 | |
| Ohio | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 14.9 | 23.5 | -15.03 | -12.21 | |
| Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 16.7 | 14.7 | -9.15 | -11.24 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 13.7 | 13.6 | -13.16 | -11.86 | |
| Ball State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 16.1 | 18.8 | -16.40 | -12.95 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | 7.7 | 18.6 | -21.68 | -12.13 | |
| Kent State | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 10.4 | 24.5 | -23.66 | -10.48 | |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-18 | California Bowl | Fresno State | 29 | Bowling Green State | 28 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Ray Bentley (Central Michigan) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Curtis Adams (Central Michigan) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Dennis Stolz (Bowling Green State) |